ARTICLE 58
TRAVEL ALLOWANCE

58.1: Employees will be reimbursed per the Internal Revenue Service rate currently in effect for each mile that an employee is required to drive his own vehicle in the course of his employment. Township ?pool? cars must be used, if available, before an employee requests to take their own vehicle. No mileage will be paid to an employee who chooses to drive his/her own car without prior approval for mileage reimbursement.

 

ARTICLE 59
MANDATORY TRAINING SESSIONS

59.1: All employees participating in mandatory training sessions during their off-duty hours shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times their straight-time hourly rate for the time spent in said training programs which shall not include compensation for time taken for meals.

 

ARTICLE 60
JOB-REQUIRED LICENSES

60.1: The Township agrees to reimburse the employee the fee for all job-required licenses.

 

ARTICLE 61
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

61.1: Attendance at Mandatory Courses. The Township will pay the tuition expense and course materials cost for employees attending educational courses at the direction of the Township.

In the event an employee attends a mandatory educational course while off-duty, he/she will be compensated at time and one-half his/her straight-time hourly rate for time spent in attendance at course classes, except that the employee shall not be paid overtime for attending classes required to obtain officer I, II, and III training, but will be allowed to attend with pay when on shift. When an individual is promoted into a lieutenant's position, a one-time reimbursement of $1,500 will be made at the time of the successful completion of probation.

An employee attending educational courses will obtain prior approval from the Chief or his designee for room, board and travel expenses.

61.2: Attendance at Non-Mandatory Courses. The Township will reimburse tuition costs only for an employee's attendance at elective non-mandatory educational courses which are directly related to the employee's employment with the Township and that has prior approval up to $500.00 per year. In addition, the Township will contribute up to $500.00 per year for course work performed in connection with obtaining a degree directly related to the employee's field of work. Reimbursement will be made only after course completion and upon receipt by the employee of a passing grade.

Classes for Fire Officer I, II, and III classes shall not be subject to reimbursement requirements listed in 61.2, however reimbursement shall be limited to a single employee at a time from each shift. If more than one (1) request per shift, priority will be given first to rank, then seniority.

 

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